Success Stories

BMI Merchandise needed a business-to-business eCommerce website to simplify their ordering process. They also required a site that would be able to accommodate those customers who order from individualized, unique-to-them product catalogs.

Claflin brought Brave River on to do a gap analysis of their current ERP system, seeing where their existing system(s) were falling short in meeting their current needs and future plans. Once these gaps were identified Claflin asked Brave River to assist with the selection of their new ERP system.

Dr. Cervenka was looking for assistance in moving his IT infrastructure, along with setting up new PC’s and updating business software for improved business processes. This included fully automating each patient room to perform measurements and x-rays, and receive immediate feedback without leaving the patient room. They also wanted to outfit the office with Wi-Fi so the patients could use the internet while waiting.

Droll Yankees had been operating on multiple email providers and had a limited network infrastructure. In addition, there was a lack of assistance with ERP support which was hindering information and data sharing. These issues created gaps in communication and collaboration.

JewelryPackaging.com was looking to redesign their website, and grow their web presence. One of their goals was to be able to display their large number of products in a user friendly way. They also wanted to bring more relevant traffic to their website through a formal eMarketing strategy.

Learning Services wanted to improve their communication with their clients and client families through an easy-to-use new website.

Personalized Presents wanted to expand their successful “brick and mortar” retail business into a successful online business, so they contacted Rhode Island-based eCommerce developers, Brave River.

Brave River Solutions was engaged to provide IT guidance and review the current iT infrastructure of Quonset's Rhode Island office. The QDC was running on a variety of technology platforms, which increased costs and decreased efficiency. IT administration had become burdensome, and multiple locations were serviced centrally from Quonset.

Ralco had been having issues with their Exchange Server, and was spending a significant amount of money to have their e-mails hosted. They needed to find a more efficient way to manage their communication.

The Rhode Island Broadcasters Association was in need of a new, defined image, and a central location for cities and towns to report public information. The procedure for delivering time-sensitive information to the masses was tedious and inefficient.

The Rhode Island Community Food Bank did not have a full IT department, only a single IT Manager. They looked to Brave River Solutions to bring a team centered, pro-active mindset, along with updated technology solutions to benefit the organization.

RIEDC had a variety of packaged software solutions and IT systems running on a multitude of technological platforms. They were looking to improve IT efficiency and simplify systems.

The Rhode Island State Division of Tourism needed improvements to their website’s performance, visibility, and content management system (CMS). Their existing website was unreliable, experiencing downtime at least once a week, and editing the content of the site was tedious and complex. In addition, there was little opportunity for user interaction with the site, and as a result, traffic was down.

Stanley Bostitch was in need of a simplified application system allowing their service personnel to process requests and orders directly from their vehicle with ease. Brave River transitioned their application from Visual Basic 6 to a .NET environment.

The United Way of Rhode Island was looking to keep IT support costs down while maintaining high quality service. They sought to keep a team of experts without the added cost of a permanent, full-time IT support staff.